Your are assigned to a 69-year-old patient who complains that her legs are cold all the time and her skin is dry and itchy. Which are of the patient's body are optimal for examining skin turgor?
a. the upper arms and lower back c. the anterior chest and abdomen
b. the thighs and lower abdomen d. over the clavicle and the lower arms
C
Skin turgor, or elasticity, is one of the estimates of adequate hydration and nutrition. Pinch a small section of the patient's skin between the thumb and forefinger. The anterior chest, under the clavicle, and the abdomen are optimal areas to examine. Slowly release the skin. Observe the speed with which the skin returns to its original contour when released. It should return to its original contour rapidly. Options "a," "b," and "d" are incorrect because these areas of the body are not optimal to examine skin turgor.
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